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Imagine that a tunnel has been cut all of the way through the Earth's center, as shown in the pictures below.
Which of the following is the best explanation of what would happen if you stood over the hole and dropped a rock?
The dashed line shows the rock's path.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
bold = correct answer
Question Identifier: GCI_2011_076 Designed for: Non-Science Primary Author(s): J. Libarkin, S. Anderson Contributing Author(s):
Misconception's Reference: Asghar, A.A., and Libarkin, J.C., 2010, Gravity, magnetism, and "down": Non-physics college students’ conceptions of gravity: The Science Educator, v. 19, n. 1, p. 42-55. Notes: (none)
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Imagine that a tunnel has been cut all of the way through the Earth's center, as shown in the pictures below.
Which of the following is the best explanation of what would happen if you stood over the hole and dropped a rock?
The dashed line shows the rock's path.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
bold = correct answer
Question Identifier: GCI_2011_076
Designed for: Non-Science
Primary Author(s): J. Libarkin, S. Anderson
Contributing Author(s):
Misconception's Reference: Asghar, A.A., and Libarkin, J.C., 2010, Gravity, magnetism, and "down": Non-physics college students’ conceptions of gravity: The Science Educator, v. 19, n. 1, p. 42-55.
Notes: (none)